Charlie now starts to cry when I leave or say goodbye to him. Last night when I came home I didn't notice him and went straight to my room. He saw me and cried because I didn't go to talk to him.
Hien is very jealous as he only does this with me.
Charlie is standing up and jumping about much more everyday. Think it is for this reason that he appears to be slimming down a bit. He will have his monthly check up next week (9 months) and we will get his vital statistics so will know more then.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Charlie goes to the seaside
For some strange reason I decided that as September 2 was a national holiday we should take Charlie and a few of Hien's family to Vung Tau for the day. Knowing what traffic can be like and how bad Vietnamese can be at travelling I quickly came to the conclusion that I must have been mad to even suggest this, but within 2 minutes of it being suggested we had 16 people confirmed so there was no backing out.
We set out in 2 cars and arrived in Vung Tau at 11 am. Spent about 4 hours at the beach then had a 4 hour drive back to HCM City. Traffic was terrible and saw a few dead bodies along the way (nothing strange for a Vietnamese national holiday).
The day was much enjoyed by all. From the very outset Charlie has been over cared for and consequently has had at least 1 bath a day (most websites suggest that 2-3 a week is ample). Charlie has always enjoyed bath time immensely and kicks, splashes and makes sure that he leaves a mess everywhere. Despite his proven bathroom entheusiasm I was still very apprehensive about how he would take to being introduced to the sea at such an early age, especially as I had heard from friends that many of their children were scared at first.
I carried Charlie to the water's edge and sat him down on the sand where the waves could just reach him. He was very happy with this so within no time at all I picked him up and started dipping him in to deeper water. He was loving it- kicking, splashing and laughing all the way through it. For the next 15 minutes or so Charlie and I were playing in the sea together and he was having a great time. After 15 minutes of midday sun I decided enough was enough.
Charlie was a little grumpy on the way home, but it was a 12 hour day so it was hardly surprising.
We set out in 2 cars and arrived in Vung Tau at 11 am. Spent about 4 hours at the beach then had a 4 hour drive back to HCM City. Traffic was terrible and saw a few dead bodies along the way (nothing strange for a Vietnamese national holiday).
The day was much enjoyed by all. From the very outset Charlie has been over cared for and consequently has had at least 1 bath a day (most websites suggest that 2-3 a week is ample). Charlie has always enjoyed bath time immensely and kicks, splashes and makes sure that he leaves a mess everywhere. Despite his proven bathroom entheusiasm I was still very apprehensive about how he would take to being introduced to the sea at such an early age, especially as I had heard from friends that many of their children were scared at first.
I carried Charlie to the water's edge and sat him down on the sand where the waves could just reach him. He was very happy with this so within no time at all I picked him up and started dipping him in to deeper water. He was loving it- kicking, splashing and laughing all the way through it. For the next 15 minutes or so Charlie and I were playing in the sea together and he was having a great time. After 15 minutes of midday sun I decided enough was enough.
Charlie was a little grumpy on the way home, but it was a 12 hour day so it was hardly surprising.
My Birthday
On 1 September, my birthday, Charlie, Hien and I went to the Hyatt for dinner. This was Charlie's first formal dinner. Despite being fed foie gras and caviar before he was born he didn't take too well to the atmosphere and was pretty grumpy. By the time the main course came we decided to call someone to collect him and take him home so we could enjoy the rest of our meal in peace. The food was delightful and I had a thoroughly good time.
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